Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World is 77.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1989.
UNICEF: World ranks 105th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57.0% | — |
| 1990 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 57.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.5% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.2% | 77.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: World was 77.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1989.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: World ranks 105th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release